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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONT.,
for the Village of Zurich, Hay Township, and the Southern
Part of Stanley Township, in Huron County.
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TII1CURSD A.Y, JUNE 2, 1960
May all I
This Friday night that old familiar cry, "Play Ball", will
be heard at the •local ball park, when St. Marys will be providing
the opposition for the local Lumberkings in the first home game
of the season.
Hampered by inclement weather during the past few weeks,
the locals have had a rough time trying to round a team into play-
ing condition. One thing can be certain, however, and that is the
fact that the -boys will be 'giving all they have from the first pitch
on.
During the past five years an intermediate baseball team in
Zurich has been quite successful. On two occasions the•boys won
the all -Ontario title, and twice the team was eliminated in the
final round for the championship. This is indeed a record to be
proud of, and should serve as an incentive to this year's squad to
make as good a showing as possible.
The only discouraging note during the past couple of years
has been the dwindling crowds which attend the home games. It
costs money to operate a ball team, and without the fans' patron-
age it is almost impossible to raise enough cash to carry on.
This year would be a good time to show the boys that we
appreciate their tremendous effort by turning out in large numbers
at the ball park. HOW ABOUT YOU, w1LL YOU BE AT THE
GAME ON FRIDAY NIGHT! I
Unnecessary Delay I
(The Huron Expositor)
It is now seven weeks since the Ontario Department of Trans-
port gave wide publicity to the announcement that the speed limit
on No. 8 Highway, from Stratford to Goderich, was to be raised to
60 miles per hour. The announcement added the new limit would
come into effect as soon as appropriate signs were erected. A num-
ber of motorists who travel along No. 8 took the announcement
at its face value and assumed, after some weeks had passed, that
the new speed limit was effective.
How wrong these motorists were was brought home to them
when they faced charges of speeding. Among this number are a
resident of Seaforth, as well as several from Goderich, according
to the Goderich Signal -Star, Doubtless there are others of whom
we have not heard.
The motorists can be excused for being somewhat incensed
at having to pay a fine. There is no excuse for a deilay of nearly
two months between the announcement of the Minister of Trans-
port and the erection of necessary signs.
If the signs were essential to the bringing into effect of the
new limit, and we agree they were, why were they not prepared
and ready for erection when the announcement was made? At
the most then, there would have been a few days delay to provide
for their erection, As it is, it can only be assumed the sign people
were told nothing about their part in the proceedings until long
after the new speed limit was announced.
It is another example of the lack of co-ordination that so fre-
quently is apparent in affairs dealing with Ontario highways.
Childish Humour
(Winghain Advance Times)
For the past two weeks the world has wagged its head over
the stupidity of the Americans in "risking spy flights over the So-
viet on the eve of a summit conference. Though most sensible
people feel, along with the national leaders, that the Russians made
a mountain out of a comparatively molehill to suit their own pur-
poses, surely it is apparent that these molehills can and do grow
into major traps.
The argument will be carried on for a long time to come,
due to the evident necessity of some sort of advance information
of Russian plans. Many are convinced that the flights were neces-
sary.
The Americans indulge in another sort of pastime which could
be equally dangerous and bears with it no excuse of necessity.
On a recent Sunday evening a so-called humorist was spouting his
stuff on the famed Ed Sullivan show and pulled what we thought
to be the stupidist sort of error in the book. He was running ,on
in a juvenile sort of fashion about the great nuisance value of wo-
men, when he remarked that Krushchev brought his wife along
on his trip to the U.S. because that way he wouldn't have to
kiss her goodbye.
Personally -speaking jokes are all right if they are made be-
tween friends — but they can have pretty sour consequences if
the participants don't know one another. We are all well aware
that the peace of the world may well rest in one man's hands
and be vitally affected by the mood of the moment. Why, oh
why take any chances with remarks that might be interpretted as
unfriendly? Just why should a small-time comedian be permitted
to endanger international relations because he has very bad taste
in his jokes?
You may doubt that a national leader could be influenced by
a poor joke about his wife. We're not so sure. Why take a chance?
In Praise Of Rain
(Vancouver Province)
IF ANY COMMUNITY should be aware of all the vagaries
of rain god, the people of Vancouver should. They have had, let's
face it, a miserable May.
But there are good grounds for praising a rainy Spring. The
golf courses have never been better. Lawns are verdant, and the
ardent gardeners have time for other mysteries since they are
relieved of the duty of sprinkling. The flowers are backward, but
that means there is still the best season to be looked forward to.
And there are no known cases of sunburn the length and breadth
of the city.
So it's been wet and cold. One overwhelming advantage ac-
cruing to the citizens is that few have felt the denial of the plea-
sure of swimming off beaches that are again classified as a bit
,less than perfectly unpolluted.
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1960
40 YEARS AG/
JUNE 1920
Mr. Ferd Howald, of the Water-
loo Seminary, is visiting with fri-
ends here at the present time.
Mr. William Walper, Sea'forth,
has sold his fine farm on the Kip -
pen road to James Nolan, Seoforth,
for the sunt of $14,500.
The steamer "greyhound" will
run an excursion from Goderich
to Detroit, on Tuesday, June 15,
and back again on Thursday, June
17. The fare is $3.00.
The Exeter school board, at a
recent meeting, granted a bonus
to all their public school teachers
of $75„ and to all their high school
teachers of $100.
Williams Brothers, the local
millers, have purchased a .1 -ton
Ford truck, which they will ,use
for conveying their produce to
Hensall, and which should prove
to be a real convenience for the
firm.
Professor Luther Kekoa, the Ha-
waian musician, has taken up
rooms in the Walper House for
the summer months, and will be-
come a resident of Zurich.
Mr. William Lamont, of the
village, shipped last week the well-
known Holstein cow, "Annie Brook
De Kal," to Mr. Dunlop, of Frank -
ford. We understand the price
was away up in the three numbers.
Mr. A. Melick is installing mo-
dern conveniences, such as water
and the like, in his home.
25 YEARS AGO
JUNE 1935
Charles Bartlett and George Cro-
zier, of the Bank of Montreal staff
spent the week end in Ingersoll.
Mr. John Hey has disposed of
his entire horse, "Adbolton Pre-
mier," to a London syndicate. De-
livery of the horse was made by
Mr. Hey on Wednesday.
William Gossman, Dashwood,
was unfortunate in losing several
horses during the past winter, and
being unable to replace them he
decided to hitch up the old cow
and work her with the remaining
horse.
Fishing down at the lake has
been very good this year, with
good hauls of perch being made.
The best sport of all is fishing
with the line and hook, of her-
ring. This year they are in very
close to shore.
According to the latest munici-
pal hydro report, the village of
Dashwood is among the growing
list of hydro consumers which
now are out of debt.
Ferd Haberer has his tennis
court in good playing condition
now, and the tennis players will
find this a fine place to do their
playing.
Edwin Gascho, who has been
laid -up with an attack of lumba-
go, is able to be around again.
YEARS GONE
BY -
15 YEARS AGO
JUNE 1945
Private Charles Hay has sent
a cable to his parents from over-
seas, stating of his safe arrival at
his destination.
Albert Baehert, of the Bronson
Line, was rushed to Clinton Hos-
pital last week, where he had an
operation performed for appen-
dicitis.
Some of the members of the
Zurich Lions Club have been vis-
iting other clubs during the past
weeks, in recognition of and ex-
tending thanks for the gifts re-
ceived at the Charter Night,
Our local public school teach-
ers, accompanied by Mr. Victor
Dinnin, attended a Teacher's Con-
vention in Hensall last Tuesday.
A lucky day for the pupils.
A goodly number of villagers
attended the Nomination meet-
ing for the Province at Hensel on
Monday night,
Word was received in Dashwood
that Willis Mclsaac, of Detroit,
who was missing since January 5,
has been liberated from a German
prisoner of war camp.
The many friends of Mr. J. W.
Ortwein, in Hensall, were pleased
to see him back in church on Sun-
day morning after a lengthy ill-
ness.
Gordon Eagleson, Dashwood, is
at present attending embalming
school in Toronto.
10 YEARS AGO
JUNE 1950
Among the happy bunch of stu-
dents who won Student's Coun-
cil awards at the South Huron
commencement exercises were:
Bill O'Brien, Theresa Dietrich,
and Anita Deters.
Many spectators attended the
Donkey baseball game in the Ar-
ena last Wednesday night, between
the Dashwood Men's Club, and
the Hay Township Federation of
Agriculture. Dashwood won the
thrilling game.
Earl Thiel, accompanied by El-
more and Leroy Thiel, were call-
ed to Toronto on Tuesday night,
when one of their big semitrail-
er trucks was considerably shook
up and in the ditch.
Sunny and warm weather
brought a record crowd to Dash-
wood for their annual sports day.
In the baseball game, Exeter and
Dashwood fought to a 2-2 tie.
Confirmation was observed in St.
Peter's Lutheran Church on Sun-
day, when Rev. E. Heimrich ac-
cepted nine members into the
church.
Mr. Ivan Kalbfleisch has been
on a trip to the northern woods,
purchasing timber for his mill in
Zurich.
Charles Minshall, of the Zurich
Creamery, has purchased the dwel-
ling property next to his place of
business.
Federation Fieldan Dislikes Fees
For Affiliation Being Called Grants
(By J. Carl Hemingway)
On May 19, I received the affili-
ation fee from one of the Commo-
dity Groups. This is of no particu-
lar significance since practically
all county groups pay their $5
yearly affiliation fee for which
they receive co-operation and as-
sistance from time to time. How-
ever, in this case the affiliation
fee is paid through the Ontario
office of the commodity group ra-
ther than by a county treasurer
and one sentence caught my eye.
"This 'grant' has been approved
by the Farm Products Marketing
Board."
First this affiliation fee has be-
come a "grant" in the eyes of the
Government with no recognition
of the fact that it gives the com-
modity group membership in the
County Federation of Agriculture
with full voting rights.
Second, it can only lead us to
understand that provincial corn. -
meaty groups must submit all
proposed payments from funds
contributed by the membership
to be approved by the Farrar Pro-
ducts Marketing Board before the
cheques can be issued.
The question that has been up-
permost in the minds of many far-
mers since the passing of Bill 88
is the difference between what
the farni products marketing board
could do and what it would do.
Apparently there is no difference.
If the Government, through the
farm products marketing board,
is going to keep such a strict
watch over all expenditures the
commodity group has little pow-
er.
In contrast to 'the greatly in-
creased control over farm legis-
lation being used in Ontario by the
Government we find the federal
government moving in the oppo-
site direction in respect to com-
panies and corporations. I quote
from the Ottawa report, May 13,
1960.
"New anti -combines legislation
now before the House will open
up a whole new field for legal de-
finition of combines in the courts.
Companies that would be prose-
cuted under present legislation be-
cause they . control prices may be
exempt from prosecution under
the bill (C-58) if the group of
companies show they do not oper-
ate against the public interest."
It would seem that the follow-
ing could legally happen.
Ontario packing plants e(ould
combine to Iower the price of
hogs $2 per cwt. and agree to
drop the price of pork $1 per
cwt. Who is there to prove that
this would be "against the pub-
lic interest?" There are more con-
sumers of pork than producers of
hogs. What difference if the pro-
ducer has to work a few extra
hours or do without some of the
things he would like to have? The
fact that the processors have in-
creased their profit $1 per cwt..
would have no bearing.
Has democracy disappeared to
be replaced by a slightly benevo-
lent oligarchy.
SUGAR & SPICE
(By W. (BILL) B. T. SMILEY)
This week I celebrate my 40th
birthday. For a woman, that is a
fate worse than death. She shies
at the cruel barrier like a jumper
-refusing a too -tall hedge. For my
own part, I view the situation
with equanimity, interest, and not
a little satisfaction,
* * * .
There were a good many times
in my life when I didn't think I'd
reach 40, hence the satisfaction.
This is the age when a man is
supposed to get restless, and kick
over the traces. Hence the inter-
est. And I only have thirty years
to go for the pension. Hence the
equanimity..
* * *
To my children, my 40th birth
clay marks the approach of senil-
ity. They look on me with a mix-
ture of amusement, affection and
indignation, As a father, they are
fond enough of me. It's my old
fashioned ideas they can't stand.
Like thinking they should go to
bed some time before midnight,
and should not go swimming on
the first of April, and a lot of
mossbound old stuff like that.
* * *
To my wife, I am a mature man
who should start acting like one
for a change. I'm a poor father,
a useless homemaker and I smoke
too much. I am impossible in an
argument, sometimes going to the
lengths of- disagreeing with her.
But she's looking forward to the
future nontheless. She's convinced
that giving me another fifteen
years, she'll have me housebroken.
* * *
To myself, I'm a mere youth,
just entering the best years of
my life, handsome, courageous, ad-
venturous, and only prevented
from running off to the South
Seas with Gina Loilobrigida by
the fact that she hasn't asked me.
That gray at the temples merely
adds to my sophisticated charm.
Those groans when I get up in the
morning are not my sore back,
but manifestations of horror at
facing a world of which I am not
fully appreciated.
*, *
Fortieth birthday is a good
time to balance the books. You
find out whether there's any work-
ing capital to buy a toboggan for
the long slide down the other
slope of the mountain it's taken
you forty years to climb. Looking
*
over my assets, I find that I've
had more than my fair share of
good fortune, and can face the
coming years, if not with joy, at
least without despair.
* * *
Physically, I'm lucky, Lots of
inen my age have paunches, not
mere pots, Lots of men my age
have neither their own teeth nor
hair, and mine while not luxuri-
ant, are my own. Lots of men my
age are toting enough blubber to
make an Eskimo's mouth water,
and I have to eat like hyena, just
to stay even,
* * *
. Lots of men my age have an ul-
cer, a liver condition, high blood •
pressure or a strained heart. I've
been spared these banes. Can't
smell a thing, but I can see right
across a room, and I can hear a
mouse burp at 20 paces. Don't
worry, I'm typing this with all
fingers crossed.
* * *
The years have been good to
me financially, too. When I was
married, I had $108.60 in the bank
and didn't owe a cent. On my
40th birthday, I have $35.40 and
owe everybody in town. But I
have a big old house haIf paid
for, and a 6 -year old car all paid
for and a wife who still hasn't
got that fur coat but has a floor
polisher and built-in cupboards.
* * *
In the mental and spiritual de- -
partments, I have improved with
age. At 40, my mind is so quick
and active I can keep my wife in
a good humour about one day of
out of three. The ratio used to
be one to ten. And on Sundays
I'm right up there in the front
pew with the best of them. Pro-
vided of course, that I don't have
one of those Sunday morning
colds, or it's too rainy to go fish-
ing, or I haven't been up too
late the night before.
* * *
Yes, the years have been good
to me. By rights, I should be fer-
tilizing some portion of a foreign.
field. By rights, my kids should
have turned out looking like me,
instead of getting their mother's
good looks. By rights, I should be
a dull, poky professor, absorbed
in the 17th. Century Minor Poets,
instead of a bright, lively editor,
(Continued on page 3)
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Evenings
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June 11 to June 27. In case of
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*Doctor of Chiropractic
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